Steve would have made them try a software fix or materials change or something. If they're not sourcing and experimenting with solutions now, it's not the same company it was.
This includes antennagate, which resulted in a design change after the initial denials.

First, regarding all the back-and-forth on this thread: http://xkcd.com/386/
Second, does anyone know of a way to profit from Apple not announcing a dividend on this next earnings call? I already own AAPL. Besides shorting the stock, which I think is a dick move, is there a legitimate way of specifically betting against people who say Apple will offer a dividend?

Your cynical worldview doesn't allow for corporations to do the right thing out of anything other than self-interest, so I'll try it this way:
Just as McDonald's saw that biodegradable packaging was in its best interest, so too does Apple see that it needs to be a responsible corporate citizen to maintain its brand image and equity.
Now, go back and read (I swear, it won't hurt), and you'll see that *today's* news is about *Apple's* request for independent evaluation of...